1
as in hints
a very small amount
a glimmer of hope that there will be snow on Christmas
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2
as in flickers
an almost imperceptible sign of something
most of the students showed not even a glimmer of interest in what I had to say
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as in gleams
to shoot forth bursts of light
the waters of the rippling brook glimmered in the sun
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little
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The stock market is kicking off the week little changed despite the latest trade headlines.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
14 July 2025 -
And if this were really about advancing a global conservative agenda, propping up a former president whose fate is all but sealed does little to help the cause.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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“Glimmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimmers. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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